Earthquake details

Saturday, March 11, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 19:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.514 and latitude 37.529.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 43.9 km
Coordinates 37.529, 141.514
UTC time 2017-03-11 19:57:48.100
Location Minami-Sōma
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-03-11

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